Boo1026 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Can Coconut and almond flour be used interchangeably? Have almond but found a few recipes that call for coconut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted August 5, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 5, 2015 Can Coconut and almond flour be used interchangeably? Have almond but found a few recipes that call for coconut... Yes and no. Whatever you're looking to do -- breading meat or holding together zucchini fritters or meatballs (because I know you're not baking stuff, right?) -- you can do with either one, but the amounts are going to be different. Coconut flour seems to be drier and need less flour/more liquid than almond flour. If it were me, I'd start by trying to find a similar recipe that used almond flour -- there's probably one out there somewhere. Or you could try the recipes you've found, but plan on probably needing a little more almond flour than you would coconut flour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo1026 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Baking is NOT an option right now!! Thanks, but I'll get some coconut flour too. Trying to make things as easy as possible! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonlcarver Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 On the topic of coconut flour, does this ever cause the GI symptoms that gluten or non-gluten grains cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 18, 2015 Administrators Share Posted August 18, 2015 On the topic of coconut flour, does this ever cause the GI symptoms that gluten or non-gluten grains cause? Hi Alison, Coconut products can be problematic for some people and can cause digestive distress/upset, for sure. Usually in the instances that Whole30'ers are using coconut flour (for light breading/thickening) I would find it unlikely unless a person was highly sensitive to coconut. In the instances where the "paleo" world recreates all their baked goods using coconut flour it may be more common. Coconut flour is extremely dense and it's pretty easy to get a huge dose of it when eating paleo baked goods on the regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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